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Offline klickitat jim

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Re: Upgrading
« Reply #30 on: January 29, 2014, 10:50:15 pm »
I quickly got tired of lifting my HLT. Plus, why do it if you have a pump. So I picked up a second burner. Camp Chef Outdoor Cooker II. Tonight is my first brew with it. It was about $30 less than my other Camp Chef so I was worried that it would do as well. But, it actually holds a rolling boil with the dial set at Medium. High was too much, started getting bubbles in my recirculation.


Offline euge

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Re: Upgrading
« Reply #31 on: January 29, 2014, 11:12:18 pm »
Interesting. Like it. You ever have any trouble compacting the mash?
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Offline klickitat jim

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Re: Upgrading
« Reply #32 on: January 29, 2014, 11:59:20 pm »
Nope. The trick is throttling the pump valve. Low flame and valve about 1/4 open and I hold my mash temp perfect with no scorching

Offline Pinski

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Re: Upgrading
« Reply #33 on: January 30, 2014, 08:05:43 am »
Cool deal Jim! Looking good.
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Re: Upgrading
« Reply #34 on: January 30, 2014, 10:01:09 am »
Nice system Jim. Those pumps are back savers.

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Offline klickitat jim

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Re: Upgrading
« Reply #35 on: January 31, 2014, 01:32:17 am »
Ya I'm digging it!

Offline Jeff M

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Re: Upgrading
« Reply #36 on: January 31, 2014, 05:22:44 am »
Should make a pimp my system thread;)  Nice setup man:)
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Offline klickitat jim

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Re: Upgrading
« Reply #37 on: January 31, 2014, 08:33:38 am »
Ghetto pimp lol
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Offline Jeff M

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Re: Upgrading
« Reply #38 on: January 31, 2014, 06:21:34 pm »
Ghetto pimp lol

I have seen great beer made on far ghettoer.  make that thread!
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